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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$41,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,696 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,555 and $28,974 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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